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In Greek mythology, Cecrops II (/ˈskrɒps/; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, Kékrops; gen.: Κέκροπος) was the legendary or semi-legendary seventh king of Athens and in whose reign the deeds of Dionysus and Perseus occurred.[1]

  1. ^ Eusebius, Chronography 66

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Cecrops II

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In Greek mythology, Cecrops II (/ˈsiːkrɒps/; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, Kékrops; gen.: Κέκροπος) was the legendary or semi-legendary seventh king of Athens...

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Cecrops

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Greek mythology, Cecrops (/ˈsiːkrɒps/; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, Kékrops; gen.: Κέκροπος) may refer to two legendary kings of Athens: Cecrops I, the first king...

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Pandion II

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Bibliotheca. He was preceded by Cecrops I, Cranaus, Amphictyon, Erichthonius, Pandion I, Erechtheus, and Cecrops II, and succeeded by Aegeus and Theseus...

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Erechtheus

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among his many sons and chose Cecrops II, named for the mythic founder-king Cecrops. Thus Erechtheus is succeeded by Cecrops II, his brother, according to...

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List of kings of Athens

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Athenian tradition, followed by the 3rd century BC Parian Chronicle, made Cecrops, a mythical half-man half-serpent, the first king of Athens. The dates...

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Pandion I

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Bibliotheca. He was preceded by Cecrops I, Cranaus, Amphictyon, and Erichthonius, and succeeded by Erechtheus, Cecrops II, and Pandion II. Castor makes Pandion...

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1340s BC

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BC—Legendary King Erechtheus II is reportedly killed by lightning after a reign of 50 years and is followed by his younger brother Cecrops II. 1346 BC—Amenhotep...

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Metiadusa

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was probably the sister of Daedalus and Perdix. Metiadusa married King Cecrops II of Athens and became the mother of Pandion. Tzetzes, Chiliades 1.490;...

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Eupalamus

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the father by Alcippe of Daedalus, Perdix and Metiadusa, wife of King Cecrops II or instead (2) the son of Erechtheus and possibly Praxithea, and became...

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List of Metamorphoses characters

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XII: 626, XIII: 216–655, XV: 855 Aglaulus One of the three daughters of Cecrops. II: 559-819 Ajax the Great Grandson of Aeacus and son of Telamon. Greek...

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Cephisia

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twelve original cities of Attica founded by the mythical king of Athens Cecrops II and one of cities Theseus would later unite in the city-state of Athens...

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List of state leaders in the 16th century BC

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Kuk-Nashur IV Sukkalmah Kutik-Matlat Sukkalmah, ruler (c.1500 BC) Athens — Cecrops I, legendary King (1556–1506 BC) Cranaus, legendary King (1506–1497 BC)...

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Acropolis of Athens

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also more properly known as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man Cecrops, the supposed first Athenian king. While there is evidence that the hill...

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16th century BC

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Dynasty of China established (according to the Bamboo Annals). 1556 BC: Cecrops I builds or rebuilds Athens following the great flood of Deucalion and...

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Tony Todd

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the Street, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess as Cecrops, The X-Files, Smallville, Psych, 24, Charmed, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda...

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Classical Athens

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Acharnai. The Acropolis, also called Cecropia from its reputed founder, Cecrops, was a steep rock in the middle of the city, about 50 meters high, 350...

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Athena

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Athens. They agreed that each would give the Athenians one gift and that Cecrops, the king of Athens, would determine which gift was better. Poseidon struck...

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Parian Chronicle

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effaced. The lack of embellishment is shown, for example, in the entry for Cecrops, which attributes nothing remarkable to him or to his reign, even though...

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Athens

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the Athenians the better gift would become their patron and appointed Cecrops, the king of Athens, as the judge. According to the account given by Pseudo-Apollodorus...

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Parthenon

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left river god, there are the sculptures of the mythical king of Athens (Cecrops or Kekrops) with his daughters ( Aglaurus, Pandrosos, Herse). The statue...

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Ancient Greek flood myths

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was so devastating that Attica remained without kings until the reign of Cecrops. The Deucalion legend as told by the Bibliotheca has some similarity to...

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Monument of the Eponymous Heroes

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added at this so-called Period II). Ptolemy III was added to the group some 80 years later (Period III). The Period II addition was reversed after the...

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Orpheus

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writings called Orphical, but which according to Cicero some ascribe to Cecrops the Pythagorean. But the last Orpheus [the fifth] was Camarinseus, a most...

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